Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,759, Wallis Estill, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Estill, Wallis
S. 1.759
carded
CONTENTS

81890 West Tennessee
Wallis Estill Sen
of Franklin Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Pr. & St in the Company commanded by Captain Henderson of the Regt. commanded by Col Dickerson in the Virginia line for 7 months, Private and 4 months Lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Mar 1833 and sent to Hon J. C. [?] Winchester Ten
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 — $153.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 33 38.33 $191.65
2 Jan 22 1835 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by McLemore Clerk, Book D Vol. 9 Page 147

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Tennessee
Franklin County ss On this 15 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the court of pleas & quarter sessions of Franklin County now sitting Wallis Estill Esq r resident of said county, aged twenty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated: In the month of May 1776, the day of the month not recollected, this applicant was a soldier in Capt Henderson's company, in Greenbrier County in the state of Virginia. As such volunteered his services to march to Point Pleasant at the mouth of the Kenhawa for the purpose of guarding the fort or stockade at that place & to defend the Western settlements of V-a. The company or a part of them rendezvoused at Lewisburgh in sd county & this applicant with others were marched under Lieutenant James Estill the 1 st

Lieutenant in Henderson company from Lewisburg to Paint-Pleasant where he remained in the service of the United States until about the middle of Decr 1776 when he was discharged & returned home. Capt Henderson came with the balance of the company to Paint-Pleasant shortly after Lieutenant James Estill arrived there. Captain Matthew Arbuckle was the senior officer in command at Paint-Pleasant during the time this applicant was in the above service. Capt Wm McKee was also an officer in sd service. It was understood that at or about the time this applicant entered into sd service that Genl Hand would come down the Ohio & bring an additional number of troops with him & take command of the companies at Paint-Pleasant & march into what is now the state of Ohio on a campaign against the Indians. In the fall of that year Col John Dickerson of Augusta County Va came to Paint-Pleasant with about 500 troops to join Hand. He remained there till November when Genl Hand

arrived but without any additional reinforcements. It was understood he had disbanded his troops & came to the Point with an escort of a few soldiers ordered Col Dickenson to return home & went off with them himself. This applicant was in no battle during the above period except one skirmish with the Indians, which this applicant believes was some time in August, in which there were two white men & five Indians killed. This skirmish was on the Ohio below the mouth of the Kenhawa. This applicant does not recollect whether he received a written discharge or not at the time he left the service - but if he did he has lost it - or it has been destroyed by time & accident. This affiant was about seven months in the above service.
In the month of August in the year 1787 this affiant being then a first Lieutenant in Captain May's company of Botetourt County V.A. was again ordered into the service of the U.S. He was with the Marquis de Lafayette during the first part of the campaign & was at the siege of York

of the capture of Cornwallis & his army in October 1781. This affiant had the com- =mand of a company during the siege of York & for some time previous, David May the Captain of the company being absent. The officers of the company were David May Captain, Wallis Estlin 1 st Lieuten- =ant, J Williams 2 d Lieutenant, & Moses Mann Ensign. Afft was not under the command of any particular Col during this siege. He recollects being awhile under the command of Major Muckleberry. He also recollects Genl Fayette & Genl Knox & of receiving orders from both of them. Col Samuel Lewis marched a large portion of the Bottletown militia to this siege. Patrick Lockhart was his Major - but afft was not placed under their command at any time during the siege that he recollects of. After the siege of York afft marched under the command of Genl Lawson to Winchester in Virginia whither the British army that had been captured were taken. Afft & his company went with the army to guard the prisoners & was discharged about the 1 st Decr 1781.

He answer - He was living in Greenbrier County Va when he went to Point Pleasant as stated in the foregoing declaration - In Battle Battle in 1781 when he again entered the service as above stated - In 1794 he moved to Madison County Kentucky where he lived till the latter part of the year 1806 at which time he moved to the waters of Elk river Tennessee in what is now Franklin County & has lived here ever since.
4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom.
He answer - He volunteered as a soldier to go to Point Pleasant as stated in his previous declaration - & went out as an officer pursuant to orders in the campaign of York - Town as above stated
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served - such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service?

Affiant has no documentary evidence in his possession of the above service, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure to testify to the above service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court 5 th Sept 1832. E Russell Clerk J Mel, P. Wagner D.C.
Wallis, Estelle
Whereupon the court pronounced to sd Wallis Estelle serve the following questions
1 Where & in what year were you born? He answers That he was born the 8 th March - 1758 in Augusta agreeably to record of his age in his fathers family bible & the information received from his parents.
2. Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
He answers - His fathers family bible containing sd record is now in Franklin County Tennessee in the possession of Abba Woods his sister.
3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live?

He answers & refers to his previous decla- ration as an answer to this question?
6 Did you receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
He answers - as stated in his previous declaration.
6. Did you ever receive a commission & if so by whom was it signed, & what has become of it.
He answers he did receive his commis- sion as 1 st Lieutenant in the year 1780 & it was signed as he believes by Thomas Jefferson Governor of Virginia - he has on this day made diligent search among all his papers & he cannot find & believes it is lost, mislaid or destroyed by time & accident.
7 State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neigh- borhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He answers & refers to Col. James Lewis & the Reverend Robt. Sargan, James

Givens
Wallis Estate mtn
We Robert Songan Clergyman residing in Franklin County Tenn & James Lewis of the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wallis Estill Lewis who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a Revolutionary soldier & that we concur in that opinion.
Robt Songan
J. Lewis
Sworn to the foregoing in open Court September the 5th 1832
E Russell Clerk
James Lewis
By W B Wagoner D.C.
And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the court further certifies that it appears to them that Robt Songan James Lewis & James Givens who have also signed the same are resident citizens of said County and credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit - & that so Robert Songan is a clergyman.

Almond
Mr. H. Isaac

BRIEF in the case of  James Estill  causing of the enrollment  in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May In 1776 (about) 7 --- Private Gen. Col. Dickerson   Aug 1781. 4 --- Lieut. Capt. May - W. Michelenburg y. Lieut. Fayette  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? No Battles. Surrender of Lord Cornwallis  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Greenbrier Co Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cloutier Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
1.7.1759
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Wallis Gostell Jr. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 Dec. 1776 Pvt. Henderson Matthew Arbuckle Wm. McRae ✓ Va.   Aug. 1781 Dec. 1781 1st Lieut. David May ✓      
Battles engaged in, siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Greenbrier Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5. 1832. His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Tennessee
Age at date of application, b. Mch. 8. 1758 in Augusta
Remarks: d. Jan. 22. 1833- from A.B.
It is not stated whether he had a wife or children.
Respectfully,
Sister Abba Woods
Commissioner.

Res. 244
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J. J. CULBERTSON, VICE-PRESIDENT RICHARD H. BLYTH, SEC. & TREAS.
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GENERAL OFFICES Paris, Texas,
March 11th, 1921.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
May I impose upon you to the extent of having you furnish me with a statement, as reflected by your records, as to the service of, or any other information appertaining to Wallace Estill who served in the Revolution as a Lieutenant.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness in furnishing me with this information which I would appreciate receiving at your earliest convenience, I am
Yours very truly,
F. S. Farrell
FSF

Rev. Stan.
1759
✓ INVALID.
File No. 1759
Wallis Still, Sen. Supt. Va. Line.
Act: June 7. 1882.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1921 Apr. 16 Hist. To F. S. Farrell.

Wallis Estelle
8701 Sevr
Declaration
Born in Augusta Co Va
Hon J. C. Moore
adm d
4 mo. Lt
7 mo. pri

I Edmond Rupell clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Franklin in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Wallis Estelle senior for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 5 th day of September 1832
E Rupell clerk of Franklin County Court J. W. Wagner D.C.
I am acquainted with the signature of Wallis Estelle the applicant for a pension in the within Declaration named, also the handwriting of W. B. Wagner Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Franklin and that as his signature appears on the within declaration in three places, I have no hesitation in pronouncing this paper genuine.
W. B. Wagner 5 th Febry 1833